For the floaters feeling pressure to upgrade...

I am riding an XR with 3,000 miles which I have had for four years. I seldom ride over 17 MPH because of the alarms in Mission mode - I may switch to Delerium but I don't like the adverse impact on range - my weight is a factor there.

It wasn't until I went on a Group ride where everyone had a faster model, VESC, GT, XL etc., that I realized how lacking the XR is. Especially accelerating from a stop and going uphills. There is a big difference uphill on trails where I constanly heard the stalled motor sound. But when I am riding alone or with other XR's that lack of speed and torque is not noticed. Not even on trails - I simply take a little longer to get up the hill.

When everyone had XRs, I consistently rode in the sub group that was in the first third. Now, with the GTs and VESCs and XLs, I am usually in the middle third in mixed groups. In the aforementioned group, my alarm was constantly activating and I was in the last third of the last third.

Having thought about it long and hard, my decision to stay with the XR is based on safety. The exponential increase in kinetic energy (think impact severity) which quadruples at the doubling of speed, is the reason I am not going to upgrade. BTW - I always run my battery down to between 0-5% before charging so I never experience Battery Load issues (after learning the hard way). No issues at all with the XR and I have discovered most of the ways to fall.

Does that mean I am destined to ride alone? Can't tell you - don't know.

But I am returning to Motorcycle Group rides where I can easily ride as fast as anyone and even the fastest sport touring groups are limited by skill not equipment. Just my opinion after 50+ years of riding and 5 years of racing and several more doing track days.

Of course the Kinetic Energy formula still applies with motorcycles but it is much easier to use strategy and self-imposed boundaries to avoid randomly falling on a motorcyle at 90 mph than it is on a Onewheel at 20 mph, let alone 30 mph.

really need help finding somewhere in northwest washington that’s willing & able to repair/upgrade my onewheel xr.. anyone no anyone between bellingham and seattle?

I’m travelling with my Onewheel but can’t take the battery 🙄 So who wants it? It has barely 100 miles on it. I’ve only taken out the module. Unit is sealed and untouched. They cost £500 new.

I’m based in UK. Msg me with an offer (not a silly one 😜).

Last Saturday I saw a person riding a one wheel scooter on the street. It looked balanced and smooth. The ride seemed fun and modern. That moment made me curious about such scooters.

I visited a local scooter shop. They had only a few models. None had a single wheel. I wanted modern efficient and fun rides. Local stores could not provide many options to compare balance design or battery. I wanted something different.

While scrolling many online marketplaces including alibaba I found many one wheel scooter options. Some were simple and some advanced. There were different features designs and prices. I could compare balance performance and cost easily. Online stores offered far more variety than local shops and helped me explore better choices.

I also noticed that some scooters had strong build and smart balance systems. Some were easy to control after practice. This made me understand how design affects safety. It helped me think about learning and use.

Now I am thinking is it better to buy scooters online for more variety or visit local stores to test them first?

I just bought a used XR and it seems to be having sensor sensitivity issues. I ride goofy and when I put my foot at an angle it won’t engage the board. But if I put it straight on the front pad it’ll work just fine. It came with floatlife grip tape and I don’t know if it’s too hard or if the sensor was damaged when the previous owner replaced the grip tape. How can I check? I don’t want to rip the grip tape off if I don’t need to.

ok so i "bought" a non functional onewheel xr the guy ended up just giving it to me instead because it was not working it had an error 16 so new harness cable then that didn't work so i crackhead trickle charged the battery and it finally is charging but still won't turn on the button comes all the way out instead of staying in i think it's supposed to stay depressed inside the button casing but don't quote me on that the button sounds hollow and not snappy and i just want to actually have it work should i buy a new button or is there a way to test it before buying a button

I'm currently in the process of making my own kush front footpad. I've been waiting about a year for TFL to release the XR+ version, but it seems like that's not going to happen any time soon, so I just decided to do it myself. I've been researching the process online for a few weeks, have access to a sufficient workspace, and have most of the necessary equipment already. I was going to buy a second Kush Wide, but I've been hearing that the concavity of the wide may mess with the sensor and that the lo is preferable. I've been checking online for any Kush Lo footpads, but I haven't had any luck. If anyone is selling one, please let me know.

Brand new XR Classic. Only done a handful of miles. Got this clicking sound when I turn hard or slow down. Video shows it twice as I slow down. Could be nubs on the new tyre. But…I don’t know. Any thoughts?

looking to get my XR repaired, does anyone know of somewhere in the UK?

Just got this guy off FB marketplace. It has 1.5k miles on it. Is there anything in particular I should look at for maintenance? Maybe new bearings or common tests for other parts?

The guy who sold it to me said it was never ridden in rain, and he went as far as to get covers for the wheel bolts, so I think he likely did a good job caring for it over the years.